Thanks to Greg Poschman (producter) and John Sturdy (DP) for this fabulous footage. Winter is just around the corner and soon it will be time to change out the tires.
Winter is coming
Ideas
Thanks to Bob Cohn of the Atlantic
– who tweeted me out….
Spotted in Aspen: This Tesla, which owner @ZiskaC drives for #Uber. Only Tesla Uber X anywhere, she believes. pic.twitter.com/uynlVO59nc
— Bob Cohn (@1bobcohn) June 30, 2016
AC DC
Thank you Pitkin County!
There is a brand new shiny Direct Current charger across from the Aspen Airport. This will input about 140 miles per hour into the batteries which is much nicer than the 20 miles per hour from the 30 amp chargers in the next parking slots. To do this with a Tesla you need an adapter cable- well worth it when you see the number of DC charging stations which are popping up.
“If everyone were to drive electric cars, the sky would be blue again.”
Here is what the sky looked like in 2001
Beijing 2001
The Great Wall 2001
Is Tesla a luxury car?
There is a roadblock to a Tesla limo in Colorado.
Uber Tesla has been an adventure and doubtless it will continue to be full of surprises. One of the most interesting twists is that Tesla is not considered a luxury vehicle which means it does not qualify as an Executive Car or a Limousine in Colorado.
Z3RO-G
Racing Extinction
“Is it safe?”
Okay, I’ll be honest, I can’t think of that question without hearing “Marathon Man” in my head… but in regards to the Tesla… here’s the answer:
https://www.teslamotors.com/customer-stories/fundamentally-good-car-choice
Z3RO-G
What do you do while the car is charging?
I like to keep the battery between 150-265 miles. That increases the life of the battery.
The best lunch in Aspen as far as I’m concerned is at Bonnie’s which just happens to be on Ajax.
So, what do I do while the Tesla is charging?
Ski a few laps of course….
Z3RO-G
Can you get to Vail?
That’s frequent question. “How far can you go on a charge?”
Although I’ve gone from Carbondale to Denver on a single charge it’s not recommended. There is a “sweet spot” on the Model S 85 between 150 and 265 miles and that’s where you want to keep the battery.
Fortunately more and more superchargers keep popping up all the time. To go from 150 to 265 takes about 40 minutes.
So, to get to
Aspen to Vail – add 40 minutes for a supercharge in Glenwood.
Aspen to Denver- add 80 minutes for 2 supercharges one in Glenwood and one in Silverthorne.
Aspen to Grand Junction- add 40 minutes for a supercharge.
It’s best if long distance trips are booked one day in advance to insure the battery is as close to full as possible when I pick you up.
Z3RO-G
Your Tesla Taxi in Aspen
Yes
Over 300 trips since Christmas week. Three hundred fossil fuel free trips.
Z3RO-G
Tesla Taxi in Aspen